Security Operations Center (SOC) Junior Analyst

Job Description

ECS is seeking a Security Operations Center (SOC) Junior Analystto work remotely.

IronVine Security, an ECS company, is a rapidly growing information security and information technology company in Washington, DC. We are looking to hire a Junior Cyber Security Analyst to provide a full range of cyber security services on a long-term contract in Washington, DC. The position is full time/permanent and will support a Government Contract. The position is available immediately upon finding a qualified candidate with the appropriate background clearance.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform hunting for malicious activity across the network and digital assets
• Respond to computer security events, incidents and conduct threat analysis
• Identify and act on malicious or anomalous activity
• Conducts analysis using a variety of tools and data sets to identify indicators of malicious activity.
• Perform detailed investigation and response activities for security incidents
• Provide accurate and priority driven analysis on cyber activity/threats
• Perform payload analysis of packets
• Recommend implementation of countermeasures or mitigating controls
• Ensure all pertinent information is obtained to allow for the identification, containment, eradication, and recovery actions to occur in a time sensitive environment
• Collaborate with technical and threat intelligence analysts to provide indications and warnings, and contributes to predictive analysis of malicious activity
• Mentor junior staff in cybersecurity techniques and processes
• Create and continuously improve standard operating procedures used by the SOC
• Resolve or coordinate the resolution of cyber security events
• Monitor incoming event queues for potential security incidents
• Create, manage, and dispatch incident tickets
• Monitor external event sources for security intelligence and actionable incidents
• Maintain incident logs with relevant activity
• Document investigation results, ensuring relevant details are passed to SOC Lead, Incident Response team and stakeholders
• Participate in root cause analysis or lessons learned sessions
• Write technical articles for knowledge sharing
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships/partnerships with the cyber security and infrastructure support teams throughout the Information Technology organization, as well as business units

Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000

General Description of Benefits

Required Skills

• Detailed understanding of NIST Special Publication 800-61 Revision 2, Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Exceptional working knowledge of TCP/IP Networking and the OSI model
• In-depth knowledge of the Intelligence driven defense utilizing the Cyber Kill Chain (CKC) and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks.
• Experience analyzing endpoint, network, firewall and intrusion prevention logs
• Significant experience with packet analysis via Wireshark
• Strong working knowledge of Splunk and Web Application Firewall experience
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux command-line tools
• Strong working knowledge Hypertext Transfer Protocol, DNS and business email compromise framework

Certifications/Licenses:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience
• CompTIA Security+
• EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Formal IT Security/Network Certification such as SANS GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), SANS GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA) or SANS GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), preferred

Desired Skills

Additional Experience Preferred:

• 1+ years' experience in SOC/CIRT
• Experience with Splunk, RSA Security Analytics and Akamai Web Application Firewall preferred
• Previous SOC/ CIRT experience at a federal agency similar in size, scope, and complexity

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ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3300+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.